The history of four-footed beasts and serpents describing at large their true and lively figure, their several names, conditions, kinds, virtues ... countries of their breed, their love and hatred to mankind, and the wonderful work by Edward Topsell ; whereunto is now added, The theater of insects, or, Lesser living creatures ... by T. Muffet ...

Out of Aetius and Aegineta.

Take quick Brimstone, Galbanum, each four drams, bitter Almonds blancht, juice of La∣serwort two drams, of Assa four drams, mingle them with Wine and Honey, and drink them, also lay them on thus. Another. Take Ameos two drams, Flower-de-luce one dram, or of St Johns wort, or bituminous Trifoly, drink them in Wine. Or take Anniseed, wilde Carriot∣seed, Cumin-seed, Gith, Pepper, Agarick, each one dram, drink it. Or take leaves of Cyprus∣tree, or the Nuts bruised in Wine and Oyl one Hemina, and drink it.

For this end he prescribes Bay-berries, the herb Scorpions grasse, Serpolet, Laserwort, Cala∣minth, Chamaepitha, by themselves, or with Rue and Pepper. Another. A bunch of Mints boyled in fresh Posca, let the sick drink two Cyathi: Also Germander, Chamaepithy, white Thorn, and Peniroyall in decoction are good. Also a Ly, and juice of Ivy with Vinegar. As∣clepiades used these. Take seed of Sphondylium dried, Calamint, each alike, bruise them, and drink often in a day two Cyathi of Wine with them. Another. Take juice of Laserwort, Dau∣cus-seed, dried Mints, Spikenard, each alike, make it up with Vinegar; the Dose is one dram: take it with Posca and Wine, four Cyathi, and presently go into a hot Bath; when Laserwort is wanting, take the double portion of pure Assa.

One that is better. * Take of Cenchryus, seeds of wilde Rue, Pepper, Myrrhe, wilde Vine, of each one dram and half, Cyprus root one dram, make a Confection; the Dose is one dram, with four Cyathi of Wine, and one Cyathus of Honey. Also the eating of Garlick is good, as also a Bath and Wine, and such things as help against Vipers stingings. Paulus repeats the same reme∣dies, and Theban Cumin, or seed of Agnus Castus or leaves of the white Poplar-tree drank in Beer are very effectual.

Out of Nicander. Rosin of the Turpentine tree, Pine or Pitch-tree, drank or swallowed, is exceeding good, which Gesner and Bellonius say they learned by experience, to be true.

Out of Avicenna. The Myrtle-tree and the fruit of it, Doronicum, Mastick, Assa foetida, Dod∣der and its root, the Indian Hazel-nut (which is Theriac for this disease) white Bd••llium, all of these drank with Wine. Take roots of Birthwort, Flower-de-luce, Spike Celtica, Pellitory of Spain, Daucus, black Hellebore, Cumin, root of Daffodil, leaves of Winter Wheat, leaves of Dogs-tooth, Pomegranate tops, Hares Rennet, Cinamon, juice of River-crabs, Storax, Opium, Carpobalsamum, of each one ounce, beat all to powder, and make Troches, the weight of one aureus, which is the Dose of them. Also give in Wine the decoction of the leaves of bitu∣minous Trifoly, of the Cyprus Nut, Smallage-seed. Moreover give to drink, Pine kernels, Aethiopian Cumin, leaves and rinde of the Plane-tree, seeds of Siler Montanum, black wilde Chiches, seed of Nigella, Southern-wood, Dill, Birthwort, fruit of the Tamarisk, for all these are very good. Also the juice of wilde Lettice and House-leek are commended.

The decoction of Cyprus Nuts, especially with Cinamon and River-crabs juice, and juice of a Goose: Also the decoction of Sparagus with Wine and water.

Another. Take Birthwort, Cumin, each three drams with hot water: An approved Theriac. Take Nigella seed ten drams, Daucus, Cumin, each five drams, Cyprus roots and Nuts, each three drams, Spipenard, Bay-berries, round Birthwort, Carpobalsamum, Cinamon, Gentian, seeds of Siler Montanum, and of Smallage, each two drams, make a Confection with Honey; the Dose is the quantity of a Nut with old Wine. Confection of Assa. Take Assa foetida, Myrrhe, Rue-leaves, each alike, make it up with Honey; the Dose is one or two drams with Wine.

Out of Absyrtus, Lullus, Albucasis, Rhasis, Ponzettus. Take white Pepper thirty grains, with a draught of old Wine, take it often. Also Thyme is given in Wine. Ab••yrtus. Drink upon it one spoonfull of Wine distilled with Balm. Lullus. Take dry Rue, Costus, wilde Mints, Pellito∣ty of Spain, Cardamum, each alike, Assa foetida one fourth part, Honey what may suffice, min∣gle all, and make it up; the Dose is the weight of an Hazel-nut in drink. Albucasis. A Hens brain drank with a little Pepper in sweet Wine or Posca. The decoction of Cyprus-nuts with Wine. A Theriac against the bitings of Phalangia. Take Tartar six drams, yellow Brimstone eight drams, Rue-seed three drams, Castoreum, Rocket-seed each two drams, with the bloud of the Sea-tortoise, make an Opiate; the dose is one dram with Wine. Another. Take Pellitory of Spain, round Birthwort, each one part, white Pepper half a part, Horehound four parts, make it up with Honey; the Dose is one dram. Another. Roots of Capers, long Birthwort, Bay-berries, Gentian root, each alike, drink it with Wine. Or drink Diassa with strong Wine, and Cumin, and Agnus Castus seed, Another. Take Nigella seed ten drams, Daucus, Cumin, each five drams, wilde Rue-seed, Cyprus Nuts, each three drams, Indian Spike, Bay-berries, round Birthwort, Carpobalsamum, Cinamon, Gentian root, seed of bituminous Trifoly, Smallage-seed, each two drams, make a Confection with Honey; the Dose is the quantity of a Nut with old Wine. Rhasis.